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| Saturday, Apr 20 |
| All Day | Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" |
| All Day | The 7th Annual Crafty Chicks Spring Market |
| All Day | Big Plans at Big Trees State Park for Earth Day! |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| All Day | Huge Savings at Millworkz Inventory Reduction Sale Every Saturday! |
| 09:00 AM | Spring Cleaning Time at Shred Fest 2024 on April 20th |
| 01:00 PM | Celebration of Life for Robyn Victoria Williams |
| 05:00 PM | Fundraiser Dinner at VFW San Andreas |
| Sunday, Apr 21 |
| All Day | Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" |
| All Day | Big Plans at Big Trees State Park for Earth Day! |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| All Day | Our Sunday Edition with Local Features, Local Specials & More Every Sunday All Day Long! |
| 09:00 AM | Get Ready to Run in the 2024 Mr. Frog's Wild Run on April 21st. |
| 11:30 AM | The 11th Annual Mountain Ranch Chili Cook Off! |
| Monday, Apr 22 |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| Tuesday, Apr 23 |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| Wednesday, Apr 24 |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| Thursday, Apr 25 |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| Friday, Apr 26 |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| All Day | HCO Sledfest 2024 is April 26-28 at Bear Valley |
| Saturday, Apr 27 |
| All Day | Come Celebrate Calaveras’ Spring Wine Weekend |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| All Day | HCO Sledfest 2024 is April 26-28 at Bear Valley |
| All Day | Huge Savings at Millworkz Inventory Reduction Sale Every Saturday! |
| Sunday, Apr 28 |
| All Day | Come Celebrate Calaveras’ Spring Wine Weekend |
| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| All Day | HCO Sledfest 2024 is April 26-28 at Bear Valley |
| All Day | Our Sunday Edition with Local Features, Local Specials & More Every Sunday All Day Long! |
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Call to Artists for Mother Lode Art Association's 68th Fine Art Show & Exhibition
Sonora, CA...The Mother Lode Art Association is pleased to announce its 68th Fine Art Show and Exhibition to be held at the Sonora Opera Hall April 7th through April 15th. We are calling all artists to enter today. Entry forms and eligibility rules are available at motherlodeartassociation.org. The deadline to enter is March 17th.
Categories for submission are 1. Acrylics & Oils 2. Watercolor 3. Pastel 4. Mixed media & graphics 5. 3-Dimensional 6. Foothill Favorites (any medium). In addition to the prestige of winning at the annual event, there are some very generous awards: Best of Show, $300; Diane Sanguinetti Honorary Award $100; Loretta Pagni Honorary Award $100; Categories 1-5 1st Place $100 Second Place $75 Third Place $50 and Honorable mentions. Foothill Favorites $100. People’s Choice $100.
The Fine Art Show is the primary fundraiser with proceeds from entry fees, art sales commissions and silent auction going to support art education in local schools. In addition to our regular show, the association in conjunction with TCA will sponsor a juried student show. The Sonora Photo Club will share images from its in-house photo contest by Sonora Photo Club members and the WATCH Community and Jamestown Ranch will also display works of art at the Opera Hall.
The show will open with a reception for artists April 7th from 5pm-8pm with Awards announced at 6 pm. The show will continue until April 15th and feature on stage events. For more information, please go to motherlodeartassociation.org.
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4th Annual Cabernet Wine Competition & Celebration
Copperopolis, CA...California Wines and Wineries with Verona18 Restaurant Presents a unique Cabernet Franc Wine Tasting Event, April 15th. Ten wine tasting stations will be set up by former winners of the Annual Cabernet Franc Wine Competition. For Cabernet Franc Lover’s you will be tasting the Best of the Best Cabernet Franc wines. They are from two states, Texas and California and represents seven AVA’s all under one roof in the Grandview Room at The Golf Club at Copper Valley. The Cabernet Franc wines being tasted range from $28 to $110. Most wineries will also be pouring some of their other varietals to taste. Jaime Alderete, the Executive Chef will be preparing an epic charcuterie board to be enjoyed. Two sessions are available, but attendance will be limited.
Dinner reservations after the tasting are being accepted at Verona 18. The Bungalow desk (x3) is also accepting overnight reservations if required.
Purchase tickets by clicking on link:
To preview last year’s pictures and story click on this link:
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The 50th Annual Bjornloppet XC Ski Race Weekend is April 15-16
Bear Valley, CA...Due to storm-related issues, the 50th Annual Bjornloppet XC Ski Race Weekend is rescheduled to April 15-16, 2023. We hope many of you can join this historic and challenging event. On the upside, California has one of the deepest snowpacks in recent memory. Therefore the Bear Valley Adventure Company anticipates a long spring ski season ahead and plans to extend the cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and tubing season to at least April 30th, 2023. It’s a winter wonderland up here!
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Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery April Artists
Arnold, CA...Artists Janet Alcalde and Margaret Sloan will exhibit paintings and photographs in Arnold Shopping Center window gallery. Jan Alcalde and Margaret Sloan exhibit nature-inspired art at Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold.
Photographer and watercolorist Janet Alcalde joins with painter Margaret Sloan to exhibit artworks centered on nature at the Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery at Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold. You’ll be able to view their work from April 1 to April 30.
Jan Alcalde has been dabbling with photography for years and took up watercolor in retirement. Her images are inspired by the wonders of nature and the Sierra Nevada. She is also hopelessly enchanted by the beauty of New Mexico and the southwest in general, returning whenever possible to enjoy and capture its magic.
Sloan’s soft watercolors and oil paintings focus on still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, all related to her love of nature. “So many of us feel adrift these days,” she said. “My artwork holds space for the viewer to connect with nature, other people, and ultimately, themselves.”
The Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery is window space donated graciously by the Meadowmont Shopping Center where Arts of Bear Valley artists exhibit their work to the public. Artwork is for sale; information at the space gives instructions to purchase the artwork. Contact Alcalde at 209-728-33656 or jalcalde@comcast.net or Sloan at 650/823-5538 or www.margaretsloan.com to learn more about their work and purchase directly from them.)
Arts of Bear Valley is a local association devoted to developing and promoting the visual arts along the Upper Highway 4 corridor in Calaveras and Alpine counties. Learn more about Arts of Bear Valley at www.aobv.com.
Press Release from Janet Alcalde and Margaret Sloan with Arts of Bear Valley
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Jan Alcalde
209-728-3365
jalcalde@comcast.net
Margaret Sloan
650/823-5538
msloanedit@gmail.com
Location: Meadowmont Shopping Center
Suite number W210
2182 CA-4, Arnold, California
Show dates:
April 1-30, 2023
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Jan Alcalde captures the sparkling gypsum of White Sands National Park and the spent pods of New Mexico’s state flower.
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Jan Alcalde visits this classic turquoise window and every-changing wall every time she visits New Mexico.
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Margaret Sloan captures the drama and beauty of a winter storm over the Panamint Range in Death Valley.
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Margaret Sloan painted this watercolor portrait after a close encounter with a coyote.
Jan Alcalde and Margaret Sloan exhibit nature-inspired art at Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold
Photographer and watercolorist Janet Alcalde joins with painter Margaret Sloan to exhibit artworks centered on nature at the Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery at Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold. You’ll be able to view their work from April 1 to April 30.
Jan Alcalde has been dabbling with photography for years and took up watercolor in retirement. Her images are inspired by the wonders of nature and the Sierra Nevada. She is also hopelessly enchanted by the beauty of New Mexico and the southwest in general, returning whenever possible to enjoy and capture its magic.
Sloan’s soft watercolors and oil paintings focus on still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, all related to her love of nature. “So many of us feel adrift these days,” she said. “My artwork holds space for the viewer to connect with nature, other people, and ultimately, themselves.”
The Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery is window space donated graciously by the Meadowmont Shopping Center where Arts of Bear Valley artists exhibit their work to the public. Artwork is for sale; information at the space gives instructions to purchase the artwork. Contact Alcalde at 209-728-33656 or jalcalde@comcast.net or Sloan at 650/823-5538 or www.margaretsloan.com to learn more about their work and purchase directly from them.)
Arts of Bear Valley is a local association devoted to developing and promoting the visual arts along the Upper Highway 4 corridor in Calaveras and Alpine counties. Learn more about Arts of Bear Valley at www.aobv.com.
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Calaveras Airport Day 2023 is April 15!
San Andreas, CA...This is Calaveras County Airport’s annual “Airport Day”, an open house event that brings residents to visit their local airport and gives them an opportunity to see Calaveras county from the air if they choose to take an airplane ride. The last airport event was in 2019. The Airport Manager, Motherlode chapter EAA 484, and Motherlode Flying Club are excited for another Airport Day. Calaveras County officials fully support Calaveras Airport sponsoring this event.
The airport has an exciting day planned. See some of the highlights below, visit the event website, and for questions use the event email link.
Thank you for helping to get the word out to Calaveras County and beyond.
For pilots flying in to this event see the links below for airport information:
https://calaverascountyairport.calaverasgov.us/
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCPU
Calaveras County Airport Day 2023
Experience: https://calaverascountyairportday.com/
Date: April 15 8am-5pm (rain date April 22)
Questions: calaverasairportday@gmail.com
- Free Admission
- Welcome Fly In Aircraft
- Airplane rides offered for a nominal fee
- Food trucks will be serving Breakfast & Lunch
- Listen to music by the rock-n-roll band “Overdryve”
- Limited edition Hats and Tee shirts for sale
- Foothill classic cars and hot rods on display
- Visit Motherlode Flying Club-see their aircraft
- View many aircraft on display
- See Mountain Flyer’s radio controlled aircraft display
- CDF invited to do a helicopter “water drop”
- CHP invited to display their aircraft
- Calaveras Sheriff equipment on display
- Celebrate MotherLode EAA chapter 484’s 50th Anniversary
- Special Thank You to Wilkinson Portables for their donation
https://wilkinsonportables.com/
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Salt Water Hot Tub Sale at High Country Spa & Stove Center
Arnold, CA...Come see Bill & Barbara at High Country Spa & Stove Center located at 2720 Hwy 4 in Arnold or call us at 209-795-3593. We are participating in a Hot Spring Spa. National Campaign on Salt Water Spas. See below for details.
Family owned and operated since 1983, we are the premier hot tub, stove and fireplace source in Calaveras, Tuolumne and Amador counties. Bill Deplitch is a general contractor and built many homes in the Arnold area from the late 70’s to the early 90’s. Today, along with his wife Barbara, they run High Country Spa and Stove Center along with their son Zachary who is the “go-to” service manager. High Country Spa and Stove Center brings to the table a wealth of valuable construction experience. It is this experience that sets them apart from the rest. In addition to retail services, their background in building enables them to tackle an entire project from decks and hot tub enclosures to remodels.
Our hot tubs come exclusively from the Hot Spring Spas family including Limelight Hot Tubs and Hot Spot Spas. Check our extensive online Virtual Showroom; it’s is a great resource when selecting a hot tub and our knowledgeable staff is eager to help you while online or when you visit our Arnold showroom!
A wood stove, gas stove, pellet stove or fireplace compliments the luxury and relaxation of a hot tub. We have a wide selection, including Jotul and their full line of cast iron stoves, so whether you are looking for a fireplace or a traditional stove, you’ll find it here. Our fireplaces are supplied by Johnson Gas, specifically the Mendota Hearth Division, as well as Valor, which is manufactured by Miles Industries. We are also a Country Stove dealer, which is now owned by IHP.
With a foundation built of quality products and an experienced staff, High Country Spa and Stove Center is ready to transform your home into a sanctuary. Make High Country your one stop shop for a relaxing getaway at your own home!
High County Spa & Stove Center
2720 Hwy 4
PO Box 169
Arnold, CA 95223
209.795.3593
hictyspa@sbcglobal.net
Contractors License No. B-375004
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"Get to Know Your Conifers" Guided Nature Walk Saturday April 15th
Arnold, CA...Join the first Arnold Rim Trail Association event of 2023 this Saturday, April 15th, a wonderful guided nature walk titled "Get to Know Your Conifers". For this April 15th walk, which starts at the Logging Museum, Mary Anne recommends parking in the Hazel Fischer Elementary School parking lot because there is still some snow in the Logging Museum parking lot. She also recommends wearing boots because there are still some patches of snow on the trail.
Sierra Nevada Logging Museum 2148 Dunbar Rd, Arnold
April 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Annual Sonora Home & Garden Show
Sonora, CA... Annual Sonora Home & Garden Show hosted on April 15th & 16th, 2023 at Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, CA from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. "Home Improvement Ideas" Annual Home & Garden Show at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora Ca. Design, build, buy and renovate. Join us for this popular event in April. Home improvement vendors, food, wine as well! Thousands of people visit our show each year, so don't miss out on the fun!
Highlights
-Free Admission
-Home improvement vendors and products!
-Food, beer and wine!
-Thousands of people attend each year!
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Crafty Chicks Road Show 2023
Frogtown, CA... Crafty Chicks Road Show 2023! Crafty Chicks Spring Event at Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Fairgrounds! A large gathering of makers/sellers of all things vintage repurposed, handmade! Saturday, April 15th, 2023 from 10AM-4PM. $2.00 Entry. Handmade jewelry, home decor, vintage boutiques, rustic garden goods, lemonade, teas, candles, succulents, and so much more will be available! Food trucks too!
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1st Annual Spring Festival at Indigeny Reserve
Sonora, CA... 1st Annual Spring Festival at Indigeny Reserve! Sat, April 15th, 2023 11:00AM-4:00PM. Come celebrate Spring with us! Enjoy a walk through our blossom filled orchards (weather permits) or sit back, relax and listen to live music from McFunky band. More details will become available as the date becomes nearer...
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Let There Be Love by Kwame Kwei-Armah at Murphys Creek Theatre Through April 15
Murphys, CA...Dwight Mahabir stars as misanthropic West Indian Alfred Morris. When Alfred is kicked out of his daughter’s Croydon house, he returns to his Willesden home to find he’s been gifted a caretaker, Maria. Having alienated friends and family, he seems happy to live out his illness-ridden days in the solitude of his West London house. Maria, a struggling but determined Polish immigrant, will have none of it, and the cantankerous and xenophobic Alfred realizes that he may indeed still have a role in life.
Somewhere among the soulful lyrics of Nat King Cole and the mutual struggle of making a life in a foreign city, these flawed humans will find a path to solace from their haunting past.
Directed by Todd Thomas
March 24 - April 15, 2023
- Evening Curtain: 7:30PM
- Matinee Curtain: 2:00PM
ABOUT THE CAST
Dwight Mahabir has been wowing MCT audiences since 2017 with incredible performances in Looking Over the President’s Shoulder, Driving Miss Daisy, The Whipping Man, and last year's standout production Satchmo at the Waldorf.
Charlie Vershay, a regular on the boards at MCT, was last seen in 2022's King Lear, Exit - Pursued by a Bear, and Doubt: a Parable.
Jessica B Thiessen a newcomer to MCT's stage, is an actor and producer of theatre in Portland, including the all-woman theatre troupe, Whisper Skin Theatre Company.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Kwame Kwei-Armah is a British actor, playwright, director, and broadcaster. In 2018 he was made Artistic Director of the Young Vic, where he has directed Twelfth Night and Tree.
From 2011 to 2018 he was previously the Artistic Director of Baltimore Center Stage where he directed: Jazz, Marley, One Night in Miami, Amadeus, Dance of the Holy Ghosts, The Mountaintop; An Enemy of the People, The Whipping Man and Things of Dry Hours.
Other work as a director includes: Tree (Manchester International Festival), Twelfth Night, Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Detroit’67 (Public Theatre, New York), The Liquid Plain (Signature Theatre, New York and Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Porgy and Bess (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) the Olivier Nominated One night in Miami for Best New Play 2016 (Donmar Warehouse) and One Love (Birmingham Repertory Theatre).
As a playwright his credits include Tree (Manchester International Festival, Young Vic), One Love (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), Beneatha’s Place (Baltimore Center Stage) Elmina’s Kitchen, Fix Up, Statement of Regret (National Theatre) Let There Be Love and Seize the Day (Tricycle Theatre).
Kwame was Artistic Director for the Festival of Black arts and Culture, Senegal, in 2010. He conceived and directed the opening ceremony at Senghor National stadium. He was an Associate Director of the Donmar Warehouse and has served on the boards of the National Theatre, Tricycle Theatre, and Theatre Communications Group. Kwame was the Chancellor of the University of the Arts London from 2010 to 2015, and in 2012 was awarded an OBE for Services to Drama.
In 2012, 2013 and 2014 Kwame was named Best Director in City Paper’s Best of Baltimore Awards and in 2015 was nominated for the prestigious Stage Directors and Choreographers Zelda Fichandler Award for Best Regional Artistic Director. In 2016 he was awarded the Urban Visionary Award alongside House Representative Elijah Cummings by the Center for Urban Families for his work in the Baltimore community. In 2019 he was the Chair of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. Kwame is a patron of Ballet Black and a visiting fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.
TICKET PRICING
Children (12 and under) : $16.00
General Admission : $32.00
Senior (65+)/Student/Group : $26.00
RUNNING TIME
2 hours with one 15 minute intermissions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Refund/Exchange Policy: Refunds/exchanges are allowed up to 24 hours prior to booked performance. Cancellations within 24 hours and no-shows will be processed as a tax deductible donation to MCT.
Content Note: This production contains some profanity and racial slurs.
Late Seating Policy: There will be no late seating. Please plan to arrive early.
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